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Rory McIlroy experienced a career first on the 11th hole of the third round at Royal Portrush.

‘It was very strange’: McIlroy’s bizarre double-ball moment at the Open

Rory McIlroy has been a professional golfer for almost 20 years. In the third round of the Open championships, he experienced something he never had before.

  • Sam McClure

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‘I’m not a cheat’: The moment that cost former British Open champion a two-shot penalty

Australian Marc Leishman is within striking distance at The Open as Shane Lowry refuses to be called a “cheat” after a contentious ruling on the 12th hole.

  • Sam McClure
Effigies of migrants in a boat burn atop a bonfire at Moygashel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, ahead of events to mark the Twelfth of July, Thursday July 10, 2025. (Niall Carson/PA via AP)

‘Migrant boat bonfire’ investigated as a hate crime in Northern Ireland

Local politicians have condemned the bonfire, built as part of traditional “loyalist” July 12 celebrations, that featured effigies of channel migrants in a dinghy.

  • Amanda Ferguson and Clodagh Kiloyne
Bobby Vylan of Bob Vylan crowdsurfing at Glastonbury, where the offensive chant was heard.

Outrage over rap group’s ‘deeply offensive’ IDF chant at Glastonbury

The BBC has been issued a “please explain” for livestreaming the chant uncensored, while police said they would examine video footage amid calls for the performers to be arrested.

  • Patrick Sawer, Janet Eastham and Ethan Croft
Fire at Larne Leisure Centre.

‘Where are the foreigners?’ How tinderbox Northern Ireland exploded into riots

Residents have spoken of long-running tensions but the alleged attempted rape of a schoolgirl lit the touchpaper for riots.

  • Neil Johnston
Rioting in Ballymena, Northern Ireland

Houses burn as alleged sex assault sparks riots in Northern Ireland town

Hundreds of rioters attacked police and set homes and cars in Ballymena alight following a protest over an alleged sexual assault in the town.

  • Clodagh Kilcoyne
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King George’s head turns up on stage at a Kneecap gig in Melbourne.

Going off with the king’s head: Bronze George V turns up at Kneecap gig

The severed head of a King George V statue made a guest appearance at the final Melbourne show of Northern Irish band Kneecap.

  • Karl Quinn
Donald Trump is threatening to defund research projects that contravene his ideological agenda.

Trump doesn’t want to ‘hurt Ireland’, but he probably will

Ireland and the US have a longstanding relationship. But the trade war has changed everything.

  • Ronan McDonald
Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter.

Formerly strife-torn, this is now one of Europe’s coolest cities

Northern Ireland’s capital is increasingly striking a chord with folk seeking culture, festivals and gigs.

  • Steve McKenna
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Bob Geldof once said he wanted to get ‘rich, famous and laid’. Here’s how that worked out for him

The musician and global activist still has plenty more to say.

  • Nick Galvin

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